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The Royal Air Force College ( RAFC) is the Royal Air Force academy which provides initial training to all RAF personnel who are preparing to become commissioned officers. The College also provides initial training to aircrew cadets and is responsible for all RAF recruiting along with officer and aircrew selection.
Today, Royal Air Force College Cranwell is the oldest military air academy in the world. From its inception in 1920, the College has sought to deliver training that meets the needs of a rapidly evolving Air Force, underpinned by the core principles of respect, integrity, service and ethos.
Royal Air Force Cranwell or more simply RAF Cranwell ( ICAO: EGYD) is a Royal Air Force station in Lincolnshire, England, close to the village of Cranwell, near Sleaford. Among other functions, it is home to the Royal Air Force College (RAFC), which trains the RAF's new officers and aircrew.
At the Cranwell Aviation Heritage Museum, you can discover the history of RAF Cranwell from its early days as a Royal Naval Air Service base to the current day. The experience includes interactive exhibits such as a Jet Provost flight simulator, Vampire nose pod, exhibitions and artefacts.
Call us. 01400 26 1201. For general enquiries please contact this switchboard number. Find us. RAF Cranwell, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 8HB. Council: North Kesteven District Council. When you arrive. You must report to the Main Guardroom on arrival. If you are driving, park in the visitor car park behind the Main Guardroom.
History of Royal Air Force Cranwell. 1933 Photo of the college hall. Cranwell’s association with aviation began during World War I. The Admiralty needed to establish a series of air stations around the south and east coasts to supplement the coastguard system and to alert our shore defences against sea and air invasion.
